Dance Sketch

Attending the New Zealand School of Dance performances in Wellington are a treat and the opening night of Sketch was no exception. Raw and mesmerising, the choreography and dancers showed intense raw angst…

Attending the New Zealand School of Dance performances in Wellington are a treat and the opening night of Sketch was no exception. Raw and mesmerising, the choreography was well thought out and dancers well selected for each piece.

Sketch a collection of contemporary dance work, has been choreographed by final year students at Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre in Wellington. This also included a captivating film in the foyer by Emma Cullinan and Holly Macpherson (design student).

Performing the works were students of the New Zealand School of Dance. Projected animation by Paul Bradley helped segment performances.

Pictured left: Samantha Hines and Matt Roffe performing in Sketch – NZSD Choreographic Season 2011. Photography by Stephen A’Court.

There were eleven short pieces. It was amazing how each piece took the audience on a emotional trip from comedy seen in’ Variations on a Team’ choreographed by Zoe Dunwoodie to intense raw angst in Rebecca Bassett-Graham’s ‘Left Unsaid’.
Viewing the opening performance Leigh Osnabrugge said “tonight there were some very raw emotions displayed. There was definitely alot of energy and time spent on rehearsing”.

Below: Rebekha Duncan performing in Sketch – NZSD Choreographic Season 2011. Photography by Stephen A’Court.

Variations on a Team, Sketch – New Zealand School of Dance Choreographic Season 2011, Photography by Stephen A’Court.

Dancers are developing as professionals and it is always a joy to see them earlier in the year and then again in their end of year performance Dancers are solid actors, performances dance theatre. Credit goes to Jonathan Selvadurai, a dancer to keep an eye on.

Sketch runs until 28 May so visit www.nzschoolofdance.ac.zn for more information.

Below: At the launch. Photo by Cyndi Greep.

SKETCH

NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF DANCE CHOREOGRAPHIC SEASON 2011

20 – 28 May 2011

Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre, Newtown, Wellington

Tickets: $20 Adults / $16 Students & Seniors / $12 Under 12 yrs

Book online at www.nzschoolofdance.ac.nz or at the venue
phone info 04 381 9254

Evening shows 7.30pm (matinees Sat & Sun / no performance Mon)

By Cyndi Greep, 21 May 2011